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Character Decomposition
掘=扌+屈
Etymology
hand
Meanings
to dig
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Words with 掘 42 total
to dig; to excavate · (fig.) to explore (archival materials) and unearth findings开掘kāi juéto scrape together money (abbr. for luó què jué shǔ)罗掘luó juéto excavate; (lit and fig.) to unearth; to dig into挖掘wā juéto exhume · to unearth · to dig out掘出jué chūDigg (social news website)掘客Jué kèto excavate · to extract (ore)采掘cǎi juéto excavate · to explore · (fig.) to unearth · to tap into发掘fā juéexcavator掘土机jué tǔ jī
Idioms with 掘 12 total Chain
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty · to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)临渴掘井lín kě jué jǐng(lit.) to net sparrows and dig out rats (idiom) · (fig.) to try every possible means of obtaining food (in times of starvation)罗雀掘鼠luó què jué shǔto dig one's own grave自掘坟墓zì jué fén mù